Patents by Inventor Kent STALNAKER

Kent STALNAKER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10164633
    Abstract: System and method for providing precision a self calibrating resistance circuit is described that provides for matching a reference resistor using dynamically configurable resistance networks. The resistor network is coupled to the connection, wherein the resistor network provides a configurable resistance across the connection. In addition, the resistor network comprises a digital resistor network and an analog resistor network. Also, the circuit includes control circuitry for configuring the configurable resistance based on a reference resistance of the reference resistor. The configurable resistance is configured by coarsely tuning the resistor network through the digital resistor network and fine tuning the resistor network through the analog resistor network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Invensas Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis Dicke, George Courville, David Edward Fisch, Randall Sandusky, Kent Stalnaker
  • Publication number: 20170310322
    Abstract: System and method for providing precision a self calibrating resistance circuit is described that provides for matching a reference resistor using dynamically configurable resistance networks. The resistor network is coupled to the connection, wherein the resistor network provides a configurable resistance across the connection. In addition, the resistor network comprises a digital resistor network and an analog resistor network. Also, the circuit includes control circuitry for configuring the configurable resistance based on a reference resistance of the reference resistor. The configurable resistance is configured by coarsely tuning the resistor network through the digital resistor network and fine tuning the resistor network through the analog resistor network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Invensas Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis Dicke, George Courville, David Edward Fisch, Randall Sandusky, Kent Stalnaker
  • Patent number: 9705497
    Abstract: System and method for providing precision a self calibrating resistance circuit is described that provides for matching a reference resistor using dynamically configurable resistance networks. The resistor network is coupled to the connection, wherein the resistor network provides a configurable resistance across the connection. In addition, the resistor network comprises a digital resistor network and an analog resistor network. Also, the circuit includes control circuitry for configuring the configurable resistance based on a reference resistance of the reference resistor. The configurable resistance is configured by coarsely tuning the resistor network through the digital resistor network and fine tuning the resistor network through the analog resistor network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Invensas Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis Dicke, George Courville, David Fisch, Randall Sandusky, Kent Stalnaker
  • Patent number: 9548101
    Abstract: A method for storing data. The method includes providing an addressable memory including a memory space, wherein the memory space includes a plurality of memory cells. The method includes configuring the addressable memory such that a majority of the plurality of memory cells in the memory space stores internal data values in a preferred bias condition when a first external data state of one or more external data states is written to the memory space, wherein the first external data state is opposite the preferred bias condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Invensas Corporation
    Inventors: David Edward Fisch, William C. Plants, Kent Stalnaker
  • Publication number: 20160189765
    Abstract: A method for storing data. The method includes providing an addressable memory including a memory space, wherein the memory space includes a plurality of memory cells. The method includes configuring the addressable memory such that a majority of the plurality of memory cells in the memory space stores internal data values in a preferred bias condition when a first external data state of one or more external data states is written to the memory space, wherein the first external data state is opposite the preferred bias condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Invensas Corporation
    Inventors: David Edward Fisch, William C. Plants, Kent Stalnaker
  • Publication number: 20160094223
    Abstract: System and method for providing precision a self calibrating resistance circuit is described that provides for matching a reference resistor using dynamically configurable resistance networks. The resistor network is coupled to the connection, wherein the resistor network provides a configurable resistance across the connection. In addition, the resistor network comprises a digital resistor network and an analog resistor network. Also, the circuit includes control circuitry for configuring the configurable resistance based on a reference resistance of the reference resistor. The configurable resistance is configured by coarsely tuning the resistor network through the digital resistor network and fine tuning the resistor network through the analog resistor network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Curtis DICKE, George COURVILLE, David FISCH, Randall SANDUSKY, Kent STALNAKER
  • Patent number: 9299398
    Abstract: A method for storing data. The method includes providing an addressable memory including a memory space, wherein the memory space includes a plurality of memory cells. The method includes configuring the addressable memory such that a majority of the plurality of memory cells in the memory space stores internal data values in a preferred bias condition when a first external data state of one or more external data states is written to the memory space, wherein the first external data state is opposite the preferred bias condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Invensas Corporation
    Inventors: David Edward Fisch, William C. Plants, Kent Stalnaker
  • Patent number: 9111671
    Abstract: System and method for providing precision a self calibrating resistance circuit is described that provides for matching a reference resistor using dynamically configurable resistance networks. The resistor network is coupled to the connection, wherein the resistor network provides a configurable resistance across the connection. In addition, the resistor network comprises a digital resistor network and an analog resistor network. Also, the circuit includes control circuitry for configuring the configurable resistance based on a reference resistance of the reference resistor. The configurable resistance is configured by coarsely tuning the resistor network through the digital resistor network and fine tuning the resistor network through the analog resistor network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: INVENSAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Curtis Dicke, George Courville, David Fisch, Randall Sandusky, Kent Stalnaker
  • Publication number: 20150213847
    Abstract: A method for storing data. The method includes providing an addressable memory including a memory space, wherein the memory space includes a plurality of memory cells. The method includes configuring the addressable memory such that a majority of the plurality of memory cells in the memory space stores internal data values in a preferred bias condition when a first external data state of one or more external data states is written to the memory space, wherein the first external data state is opposite the preferred bias condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: INVENSAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Edward Fisch, William C. Plants, Kent Stalnaker
  • Patent number: 9007866
    Abstract: A method for storing data. The method includes providing an addressable memory including a memory space, wherein the memory space includes a plurality of memory cells. The method includes configuring the addressable memory such that a majority of the plurality of memory cells in the memory space stores internal data values in a preferred bias condition when a first external data state of one or more external data states is written to the memory space, wherein the first external data state is opposite the preferred bias condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Tessera Inc.
    Inventors: David Edward Fisch, William C. Plants, Kent Stalnaker
  • Publication number: 20140049356
    Abstract: System and method for providing precision a self calibrating resistance circuit is described that provides for matching a reference resistor using dynamically configurable resistance networks. The resistor network is coupled to the connection, wherein the resistor network provides a configurable resistance across the connection. In addition, the resistor network comprises a digital resistor network and an analog resistor network. Also, the circuit includes control circuitry for configuring the configurable resistance based on a reference resistance of the reference resistor. The configurable resistance is configured by coarsely tuning the resistor network through the digital resistor network and fine tuning the resistor network through the analog resistor network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Curtis DICKE, George COURVILLE, David FISCH, Randall SANDUSKY, Kent STALNAKER
  • Patent number: 5671392
    Abstract: A circuit and method for a memory device, such as a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) having at least two memory banks. Columns of at least two memory banks are concurrently addressable to permit data to be written to, or read from, the at least two memory banks concurrently. By writing data concurrently to more than one memory bank, testing of the memory of the memory device can be effectuated in a reduced period of time. Data can also be written or read from a single bank in a multi-bank RAM without requiring that a particular bank be specified during a read/write command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignees: United Memories, Inc., Nippon Steel Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Parris, H. Kent Stalnaker